The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-04-27
ODD FELLOWS DAY.
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of statesmen and nations are remeTn-
bered and honored. Why should not
as members of the most noble institution
founded for benevolent purposes celebrate
its birth, and cherish the deeds it has done,
and take courage from the past, to make
its future more useful more felt in the com
munity in which we liver
The speaker Went on to answer the ques-
tons which he had prOpOunded. The
orders mission, said he, is a high and holy
one, teaching in the most impressive man
ner the brotherhood of man. the fatherhood
of God. He did not claim that Odd Fellow
ship was the perfection of human nature
but he did claim that its superior cannot
be found among the institutions having for
their object the amelioration of the human
race.
THE BUILDING COMMITTEE.
Chairman David Porter was called upon
to respond to the sentiment:
1.-THE builders and the building commit
tee-have been interchangeable in their efforts,
exhibiting an eaInestneSs worthy of the
greatest commentator"
Mr. Porter having already spoken in re-
spouse to the sentiment, The Patriarchs
Militant, said:
During the dedication ceremony this after
noon it became my duty to say TO the Grand
Master: ut is not the business of the commit
tee to allude to their own laborS nor the man
ner in which those laborS have been performed;
nor would good taste permit us to descant on
the fitness OF the edifice for the sacred purpose
upon the committee tonight as fully as il did
this afternoon. therefore, by direction of the
Building Committee request that Past Grand
Master George H. Stone respond for us.
Past Grand Master Stone in responding to
the sentiment said:
II is with great pleasure that respond to this
toast for much honor is due both the builders
and the Building Committee for the efficient
manner in which they have prosecuted their
labors to successful termination. And take
this occasion to thank the builders in the name
of the order for the fidelity and
ness which they have displayed in their work
in the name of the order, thank the Building
Committee for their energy and fidelity, and for
the able manner in which they have followed
up the builders. Upon an examination of the
committee. l find that it is composed of three
members, viz: Brothers Porter, Fretwell and
Nichols, and an constrained to think that
there was deep significance in the number;
that it was Intended to represent the three
great principles of the order, Friendship
Love and Truth. Upon an examina-
men composing the committee
feel assured that they possessed for each other,
as well as for the order at large true and lasting
Friendship, which as the work progressed deep
Ane4 Into permanent love and as a lasting
H <<90o<82p and a true love cannot exist unless
0ea1<ed with that cardinal virtue truth, l am
<pfd ~ believe that they possess large share
thet commodity am assured,
fossnt ts i was also Intended oa to rS
great and fundamental PRINCIPLES of the order.
viz; Faith, Hope and Charity. 1t will not take
the brothers long to tell VINO was selected TO
represent Faith for if there ever was an illus
tration of sublime faith it is to he found in the
person of David Porter, Chairman. I remem-
Der that soon after the commencement of the
building ! said: Brother Porter, have you is
sued any bonds yet!' Bonds, said he, No.
Don't trouble about bonds; as soon as we have the
building above ground the bonds will float off
themselves and if any one had approached
him when the earth was shaking the very
foundation of our habitation, as well as our
courage and asked him if the building was in
danger, he would have replied: What that
substantial structure disturbed by a simple
earthquake? No, sir! that temple is founded
upon principles as enduring time ITSELF
In the selection of such a committee it was
necessary to support Faith with ardent
u Hope, and for this was Brother Fretwell
LIS ted. The third member of the committee,
M Itpther Mendel. was selected to represent
&harty, and no better selection could be made
THAT GOAT.
Past Grand J. r. Saussy responded hui
1crously to: That Goat--successfully ridden
Nj thousands, yet never seen by the outside
&crld.
The subject for which he had to speak
was very much cuItailed in its origin, said
the speaker, and he proposed to make his
narrative short. Symbols have ever char
acterized the human race. The nations of
the world all have had their symbols.
Russia has her thick -furred bear, indicative
of the icy cline over which her
ruler holds sway. England has her
hon indicating the erul power and the grasp
ing desire of the nation on whose realms the
sun never sets The eagle of the Roman
is the bird of freedom. The lamb of Mason
ry is the emblem of innocence. The speaker,
proceeding, said that he would not have the
goat regarded as an Odd Fellow
In the popular Imagination he
is the beast of burden, which the neophyte
In Odd Fellowship carefully and tenderly
rides along the rugged road to light and
liberty. 1t may seem strange that the goat
of all other animals should be adopted by
the order. But when the goats origin
is considered it is found to be a very
ancient animal He welcomed Adam in
the Garden of Eden. The goat was first
found after the flood among the mountains
of Asia. His being there was due to the
feet that he would not be driven or coaxed
into the Ark by Noah, and when the flood
came the animal of course had to seek
high ground and get up ON the bluffs
1t was while on one of the peaks of
the Himalayas that the goat first
acquired a taste for literature, his first meal
being made of a special edition OF some daily
paper issued about that time, and which
edition the waves tossed about and finally
lodged near where the goat was standing.
The goat is ancient and so are the prlnci-
pies of odd Fellowship. The goat is the
poor mans COW. Odd Fellowship is the poor
mans friend. Its charities are as broad as
its tenets
The ninth toast, ''The Press-Which has
aided SO much in disseminating the princi-
pies and teachings of the order" was re-
sponded TO by Past Grand j. II. Estill.
The tenth toast, "Our invited guests
Whose presence has added so much to the
pleasures of the evening"" was to have been
responded to by Grand Warden d. B. Wood |
ruff, of Macon. In Mr.. Woodruff's absence
the response was omitted.
The last toast was ''Woman-As an Odd !
Fellow, and otherwise" and was responded
TO 10y P. G.. X. j. S. Tyson.
The tables were then removed from the |
hall and at midnight dancing was begun !
and continued until the wee slna hours of |
morning The day was an event
full one i'll Odd Fellowship in Savan- |
nah and in the State The /
celebration was unmarried by any ill-for- |
tune and was a great success The commit |
tees having it in charge, and to whom the |
credit for It's success is due, were as follows:
General Committee-P G. w. II. 6. |
Ward, p. G. A. n. Manucy, A. s. Nichols, |
Hall association: =. G.. George q. Wilson, |
No " c. II. w. Rail, No o: V. G. T. \. |
Ward. No. B: p q. r. j S Tyson. No -. |